be enamored

[/bi ɪˈnæm.ərd/]

verb

estar apaixonado; estar encantado

1. to be in love with someone or something; to be charmed or fascinated by someone or something

She has been enamored with him since they first met.

Ela está apaixonada por ele desde que se conheceram.

2. to be captivated or delighted by something

He became enamored with the idea of traveling abroad.

Ele ficou encantado com a ideia de viajar para o exterior.

NYC Slang

be into someone; be feeling someone

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

estar apaixonado por; estar encantado com

Most common usage in Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

estar apaixonado; estar de paixão

Colloquial variation

São Paulo

estar apaixonado por

Standard usage

Portugal

estar apaixonado por; estar enamorado

Portuguese usage, sometimes uses 'enamorado'

head over heels in love

smitten with

fall head and ears in love

be sweet on someone

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